Headgear

摘要

This invention relates to headgear for protecting the wearer against facial injury, especially eye injury, and in particular eye injury caused by flying particulate matter, such as may be ejected or expelled from a work-piece, the headgear comprising a first, transparent and substantially non-porous eye-protecting membrane and a fabric wall which substantially surrounds the first membrane. The wall is preferably flexible and porous and is attached to the first membrane at its periphery so as to support the first membrane in a vision-facilitating position adjacent the eyes of a wearer in use, wherein the first membrane provides eye protection against particulate projectiles while allowing the wearer to see through it, and the wall provides protection to the wearer against ingress of particulate projectiles from around the transparent first membrane.

主权项

1. Protective headgear, suitable for a workplace, comprising: a first, transparent and substantially non-porous membrane having a periphery; means for supporting the first membrane in a vision-facilitating position adjacent the eyes of a wearer in use; a fabric wall comprising a second, flexible and porous membrane; and attachment means attaching the first membrane at the periphery to the wall; wherein the first membrane provides eye protection against particulate projectiles while allowing the wearer to see through it and wherein the wall provides protection to the wearer against ingress of particulate matter to the wearer's eyes around the periphery of the first membrane.